Hey Joe

The family of the abusive man she killed cannot let Alexandra alone after she gets out of jail. But father and sister have a very different agenda towards her.

  • Matthieu Reynaert
    Director
    The Last Mermaid
  • Matthieu Reynaert
    Writer
    Our Children
  • Stéphane Lhoest
    Producer
    Mandy, Grace Of Monaco, Les Rivières Pourpres
  • Laura Sépul
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
    Public Ennemy, Quartier Des Banques
  • Fanny Alié
    Key Cast
    "Joe"
    The First Women
  • Achile Ridolfi
    Key Cast
    "Dom"
    Trepalium, The Break
  • Marielle Vancamp
    Original Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hey Joe
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Horror, Romance, LGBT, Social
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 18, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - BIFFF
    Brussels
    Belgium
    April 14, 2019
    Official Selection out of competition
  • Les Enfants Terribles
    Huy
    Belgium
    October 18, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Du CInéma Belge
    Moustier-sur-Sambre
    Belgium
    March 13, 2020
Distribution Information
  • Dragon Films
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Matthieu Reynaert

An established screenwriter and script doctor in his native Belgium (having been nominated for a Belgian Academy Award for Best Screenplay), Matthieu Reynaert started everything anew for his directing career with the self produced experimental shorts "The Last Mermaid" and "The First Women" screened at festivals around the globe. His first fiction short is a social drama and an lgbtq romance with heavy influence from horror movies, and a shocking twist. It had its first major screening at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

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Director Statement

Like the song it takes its title from, Hey Joe is a story of violence. Its about the old case of male domination and how it cannot always be fought with reason. My heroines tragic destiny comes from an old anger and an everlasting blues. The premises of a love story are akin to the beginning of a social revolution to me. They're both moments where anything seems possible, the best and the worst.